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Leon Michels

real name Leon Marcus Michels

Leon Michels is credited on 221 albums across 577 pressings tracked on Gatefold, active 2002–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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221

Albums

577

Pressings

3

Decades active

833

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American multi-instrumentalist and band leader of El Michels Affair. Born in 1982, based in New York City. Prolific producer, writer, arranger, and session musician since the late 1990s. Co-founded Big Crown Records and Truth & Soul, after contributing to releases from Soul Fire and Desco Records. Co-owner of The Diamond Mine and sole owner of Diamond Mine North.
Michels is a founding member of soul and funk bands Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Menahan Street Band, and Lee Fields & The Expressions, and has played with Charles Bradley as well as Wu-Tang Clan. A frequent collaborator of Dan Auerbach, Michels was a touring member of The Black Keys and co-founded The Arcs. As a producer, Michels has produced records for artists such as Norah Jones, Lee Fields and many others.

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Credited work

221 albums · 577 pressings · active 2002–2026

  • Performance · 2,139
  • Production · 292
  • Other credits · 212
  • Engineering · 147
  • Mastering · 2

Studios: The Diamond Mine · Electric Lady Studios · Easy Eye Sound Studios, Nashville, TN · Diamond Mine North

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